Florida · Senate Bill 26 · 2026 Regular Session

Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation

  1. Introduced Aug 1, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta by the Department of Transportation; Providing for the relief of the Estate of Mark LaGatta; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as a result of the negligence of the Department of Transportation; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,200,000

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  8. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development13–0 vote
  1. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 583
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 6509 -SJ 583
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 6509 (Ch. 2026-185 ) -SJ 583

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 11

Passed 11–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

Passed 13–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.